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Old 12-01-2010, 12:20 AM
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Originally Posted by phurst
Can you give some details about how you set this up, or perhaps give it a thread of its own? I'd definitely be interested in doing the same, for the same reason.
I'll have a write-up posted shortly. It's a very easy project, believe it or not. It's inexpensive too, probably no more than $20 worth of parts for everything.

Who knows, maybe I can convince ctubutis to sticky it :P
 
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Old 12-01-2010, 12:39 AM
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Started removing rust/flaky paint from the floor pans in my supercab. Also sanding/painting the air cleaner I found for my 1bbl. I really don't like the chrome one I have had to make do with in my dd.
 
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Old 12-01-2010, 01:15 AM
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I love that truck of yours dohc-chump, it looks sweet. I fixed my dome light, new bulb haha
thanks 00Boss, I'm pretty fond of the old girl as well!
 
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Old 12-01-2010, 01:40 AM
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I got the write-up written up lol

BTW I didn't do anything to my truck today except drive it around a little. I'm debating removing my factory radio antenna since it leans to one side and keeps hitting tree branches (I know, that's my fault, but still...lol). I'd like to get a little short rubbery one but I'm broke, so...

Oh and in the near future I'm thinking of taking my truck in and having the 2" pipe after my 2.5" Flowmaster cut off, relocating the hanger, and putting a turn-down on the end. Or I might just leave it blowing straight out of the muffler. I think it'll give sound more like a Flowmaster and less like a glasspack at idle. lol
 
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Old 12-01-2010, 08:08 AM
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I discovered this morning in our lovely 30 degree weather that my radiator has a leak. Not a major catastrophe, since I'm pulling the engine & trans later today but just another thing I gotta replace while I'm at it.
 
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Old 12-01-2010, 09:26 AM
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That's a bummer, I took a radiator to get repaired and found that it's cheaper to just buy a new one. What is happening to our world, used to be it was cheaper to fix things? China makes cheap crap and we make them richer at $2.00 a day, go figure.
 
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Old 12-01-2010, 01:03 PM
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Worked on teh valve some only to run into another roadblock of something that should have been simple and easy. Think I will be ready for a kegger after all is said and done.

uploading pics (just 2) of the old girl today as well.
 
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Old 12-01-2010, 06:03 PM
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I learned my ignition switch is goin out. Jeeze, I need a parts truck.
 
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Old 12-01-2010, 09:00 PM
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uploading pics (just 2) of the old girl today as well.
Welcome to FTE!

Take a gander here and you should be able to find how to include your Album
pics into your posts here.

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Old 12-02-2010, 11:47 PM
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It's been a while since I've posted in here but I guess I'll update ya'll on what I've done to my truck......

First and foremost, I've done a e-fan conversion from a Jeep Grand Cherokee, I'm running a '92 F250 intake w/ K&N filter, I rewired the engine harness and replaced the injector harness, and now I need to look into why my tach works whenever it wants to. After I rewired it, it stopped working but just recently it's moving a lil bit.
 
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Old 12-02-2010, 11:56 PM
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Got the truck running.

Realized that it is leaking fuel pretty bad at the fuel pump. Will be taking fuel pump off and probably replacing it this weekend.
 
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Old 12-03-2010, 07:41 PM
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Cut the cab corner out of my parts truck today, along with stripping out the rest of the interior minus the dash. Going to be swapping the interior pieces into my truck in the next few days. Probably going to wait until the engine is back in before I cut the cab corner out of my DD and replace it with the one from the parts truck.


Also managed to snag a split back glass!
 
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Old 12-03-2010, 08:03 PM
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Found out my tie-rod end went out, jy here I come.
 
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Old 12-03-2010, 08:26 PM
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Put my sandbags in the back for plowing, but still no snow.
 
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Old 12-03-2010, 09:35 PM
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Realized I could really benefit from a set of sway bars....

I took off too quick from a stop sign as I was getting onto the main four-lane road here, and in my haste to beat a single car, I got some MAJOR body roll. Felt stupid since I don't like pushing my truck hard when I don't have to.

Who'da guessed that the old truck could pick up and go like that though?
 


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